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A POPULAR

SHERRY

AMONTILLADO.

$17.00 PER Dozиx.

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Road Central.

Page

Hongkong Daily Press.

STABLISHED 1857.

GRAND PRIX PARIS” 1900) The Highest Possible Award. JOSEPH

GILLOTT'S

PENS.

Of Highest Quality, and having Greatest Durability are there-

fore CHEAPEST.

The Only Award Chlongo, 1893

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No. 14,578 TŁAØTUS-> BE+AS+4+=** HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24TH, 1904. 47 20+=A+40%☎★T- PRICE, $3 PER MONTH.

PHOTO SUPPLIES

A CHOICE AFTER-DINNER WINE

DEVELOPING

WATSON'S

AND PRINTING

D. PORT

UNDERTAKEN.

VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE.

A. S. WATSON & CO.

LIMITED.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

GOOD WORK,

PROMPT

RETURN.

E. C. WILKS & CO..

CONSULTING MARINE AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS

MARINE AND ELECTRICAL-CONTRACTORS..

SHIP-DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTION.

ENGINES, PUMFS AND ELECTRIC MOTIVE POWER FOR FACTORIES;

POWER INSTALLATIONS, &c.

MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL REPAIR WORK, &c. Agents for Messrs. W. H. ALLEN & SON'S ENGINEERING and ELECTRICAL MACHINERY. Agents for H. W. JOHN'S ASBESTOS GOODS.

SPARKLING RED

BURGUNDY

Per Cass Quarta........... £33,00. Per Case Pints $35.00

H. PRICE & CO.,

12, Queen's Rood Central.

INSURANCE

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE."

(Establirmed 1825.)

UP-TO-DATE DARK ROOM

FITTED WITH ELECTRIC LIGHT AND FAN

AT THE DISPOSAL OF AMATEURS

Cable Address "MARINEWORK,” Hongkong."

Telephont No. 353.

12, Beaconsfield Arcade, Hongkong.

181365 LONG HING & CO.,

Hongkong, 24th August, 1904.

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A. TACK & CO..

17a, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Same Premises as Mesara, Ah Ches).

Hongkong, 15th August, 1904.

THE

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EASTMAN'S KODAKS & FILMS.

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION:

"PRIMUS" CAMERAS & ACCESSORIES,

1612—1}

ILFORD PLATES & PAPERS.

LD..

"PRIMUS" DEVELOPERS & CHEMICALS. PRINTING & DEVELOPING UNDERTAKEN.

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CUTLER, PALMER

& CO.'S

PRICE $11.00 PER DOZEN

Nar

STACIAL ELEND WHISKY

Blead

Selanted Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & 00., Hongkong. [*15

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Have been appointed

CELLAR'

PHOTO GOODS STORE,

LAHMEYER ELECTRICAL CO.

LONDON

AND

ELECTRIZITAETS ACTIEN GESELLSCHAFT FORM.

W. LAHMEYER & CO., FRANKFURT A/M. FOR ESTIMATES OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF ANY DESCRIPTION

Apply to

SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

NEVER TRAVEL

WITHOUT MORSE'S INDIAN ROOT PILLS.

THE GREATEST TONIC REGULATOR.

26, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG. FURNITURE, SUNDRIES & PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

XMAS PRESENTS.

FOR LADIES-PARISIAN SILK BLOUSES, NET AND VOILE COSTUMES, CHATELAINE BAGS, PURSES, CARD CASES, UMBRELLAS, &c.

FOR GENTLEMEN-DR. JAEGER'S DRESSING GOWNS AND SMOKING JACKETS, SILK MUFFLERS, SHAVING MIRRORS, FITTED SUIT CASES, UMBRELLAS, WALKING STICKS, CIGAR, CIGARETTE CASES &o., &a.

Fands nearly

£11,000,000.

BEFORE assuring elsewhere compare the Companies.

Standard's rates with those of other

DOD WELL & CO., LD,

.A genta.

HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

FIRST-CLAES And Up-To-DaTE.

Dining accommodation for 300 persons. 131 Bedrooms,

Elegantly Furnished Reception Rooms,

Private Bar and Billiard Rooms for Hote

residentę.

Hydraulic Lifts to each Floor.

Electric Lighting and Faus, Every Comfort.

Ladies' AfternoonĮTes Rooms.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 14th December, 1984,

Ladian Cloak Rooms.

34a

Matron in attendance.

NERNST

NERNST ELECTRIC LIGHT.

BEAUTY OF ILLUMINATION COMBINED,WITH GREAT ECONOMY

AS CHEAP AS GASI

Changes Moderats, and NO EXTRAS.

SOLE AGENTS

FOR THE

LIHA »›

HORSE

OLD

BLEND WHISKY.

The Brand of the

OLD

COACHING DAYS

Price Per 1 Dox. Bot. $14.00

"

TT

t Flasks 8.00

1

"

5.00

"

2 Gallon Jar 14.00

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THE WINE GROWERS'

SUPPLY CO.

TRADE MARK

Direct Importers of Wine. Beer and Spirits

from well-known Growers, Brewers and

Distillers.

Price List on application.

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BARRETTO & CO., Agents,

Nos, 22 & 24, Baul Buildings,

Queen's Road.

MACAO

AND

CANTON

HOTELS.

A LITTLE CHANGE.

THE

Round Trip from HONGKONG

to MACAO, thence to CANTON and back to Hongkong, will be found interesting and

enjoyable

CARLTON

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

: a2781

HOUSE

HOTELS,

No. 8 & 10, ICE HOUSE ROAD.

THESE promises, formerly known as the Club Eintract and the Waverley Hotel,

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have been thoroughly reuorated and furnished in excellent style as Private Family Hotels.

Cool Rooms, Comfort of Residents, and the Cuisine a specialty.

Apply to

THE MANAGER. Hougheng, 7th October, 1904.

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SOLD BY ALL DEALERS. AGENTS:-

WATKINS LIMITED,

Telephone No. 75.

CHEMISTS AND PERFUMERS,

WATKINS BUILDING, HONGKONG.

Telephone 344.

CHAMPAGNES.

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

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EDM. JOHANNSEN

We are SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the FAR EAST for the Following Brands --

POMMERY AND GRENO, SEC. AND EXTRA SEC. BOLLINGER & CO. EXTRA QUALITY VIN 1898. GIESLER & CO.

POL ROGER & CO. VIN 1898,

LANSON PERE ET FILS VIN 1898.

IEROY & CO. CARTE D'OR.

"PAUL DOMETER & CO. GOLD MARQUE,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Hongkong, 8th December, 1904.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

CUTLER, PALMER & CO.

ESTABLISHED IN LONDON IN 1815,

SHIPPERS TO CHINA FOR 75 YEARS.

Their Brands are favourably knurrn all over the World.

The following are some of their Stocks with the undersigned:-

SUPERB OLD COGNAC, $23.50 PER DOZ. Distinguished by Four Stars ez tu label.

ANOTHER FINE COGNAC, $1820 per dez

Less old than the above.

IMPERIAL BRANDY

$12.00 PER CASE.

THE ELITE OF WHISKY

THE "PALL MALL,"

$21 PER DOZ.

11 Years old; the finest quality skipped. Each bottle bears an Analyst's curlitice. v.

C. P. & Co.'s OWN SPECIAL

BLEND WHISKY,

$11.00 PER DOZ.

Very soft, palatabia, and mature

$48]

OR

SIEMSSEN & 00.

55

W. BREWER & CO.

23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD.

JUVENILE GAMES in Great Variety,

GAMES, CHESS, DR AUGHTS DOMINOES, PLAYING CARDS, BRIDGE SETA, &c.

The Prodigal Son, by Hall Caine...

Cateoll's Magazine; Volume Windsor Magazinė; Vol. 20 Wide World Magazine; Vol. ...

'$4,70; A LARGE Sjock of Goods SUITABLE FOR

6.50.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS,

4.70

...

5.25

Lineham's Text Book Mechanical

Engineering

10.50 INDOOR

Electricity in the Service of Man, by

Walmsley

My Chinese Note Book

9.00 9.90

Quiver; Volume 1004

A. B. C. Code; 5th Edition

635

NEW STOCK OF ENGRAVINGS.

NEW STOCK ENGLEHANT'S AND ANGLO- EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES,

A LARGE STOCK OF TECHNICAL BOOKS,

DIARIES, CALENDARS, CHRISTMAS VOLUMES A NEW STOCK OF FOUNTAIN PENS.

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¡C.P. & Co.'s INVALIDS' PORT

$21 PER DOZ. This ine Wine is old, soft, and of grand favour. See analysis and certificate by Professor Cascall.

DOURO PORT, $15.00 PER DOZ.

A fine, full, and fruity wine.

AMOROSO SHERRY,

$20 PER DOZ.

LA TORRE SHERRY,

$17.00 PER DOŽ..

A natural and most pleasant wine to the tasta

BENEDICTINE LIQUEUR

D.O.M.,

$41.75 PER DOZ. QUARTS.

$43.75 PER 2 DOZ. PINTS.

-

5.90 Boy's CRICKET SETS, BADMINTON, TENNIS 19,50

SETS, &o.

JOHN ROBERTS & COMPAN Y. LTĎ.

BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS.

BOMBAY.

Undertako to Supply a First-class full sized Billiard Table, design No. 1, to following Specifica tion, viz: on Eight. Massive turned Lugo, raised panels to Knees, Carved Brackets, Screwed Mouldings, double bolted, best Walsh Slate Bad, extra heavy solid cushion rails fitted with our new low set Express Cashions, patent invisible Pooket Plates, best Whipoord Pockets, Six Chalk Cups, Suportine West of England Cloth, and patent adjusting toss with over for levelling complete with the following accessories:-

12 Selected Ash Cues

1 Butt Rest with Patont Brass Head.

1 Billiard Best with Patent Brass Head,

1 Long Butt.

1 Mid Butt.

1 Billiard Marking Board.

Dust Cover for Ťable.

Straightedge and Circle.

1 Best Spirit Level:

1 Suicothing Iron with Shoe.

neit

1 Wall Che Rack.

1 Wall Hatt Rack.

1 Set Billiard Rulea, Framed.

1.Best Billiard Brush.

1 Set "Crystalate" or "Bonzoline" Bild. Balls.

1 Box Beat Cue Tips, Assorted.

1 Cue Tip Fastener with File.

1 Bottle Cue Coment,

1 Box Silk Spots.

2 Dozon Best White Chul

THE

H. HAYNES Manager.

PEAK HOTEL.

Admirably Bitusted. Sheltered from the North-East Mousson and Open to the South- West Mons`ER. ̈ ̈*

COVERED

GANGWAY ADEL

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FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

INTO THE HOTEL.

Telephone No. 29.

Town Office: 7, DUDDELL STREET.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

$914

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

Ladies' Afternoon Tea-Rooms. Private Bar and Billiard-Booms Hot and Cold Water throughout. Eletrically Lighted.

required).

Electric Fans (it

Electric Passenger Elevator to each floor. Table D'Hote at separate tables.

For Terms, &c., apply to the---

MANAGER..

Hongkong, 10th June 1903.

CONNAUGHT HOTEL.

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FIRST CLASS HOTEL Situated nea

the Banks and Frincipal Office

Excellent Cuisine and Wines,

Large and Lofty Rooms, Elegantly Furnished Hydraulic Elevator, hot and cold water throughout.

Special Rates for Tourists. Lannab Service for Guests. For Torms, apply to the

MANAGER.

149

Hongkong, 31st October, 1902,

"BOA VISTA (HOTEL-SANITARIUM OF SOUTH

14

CHINA) MACAO

Packed and delivered free on Board Hongkong or Shanghai Harbour for the sum of Rs. 1,400 AS been re-opened ander European

Ulustrated price lista giving prices and particulars of everything pertaining to billiards can To End on application from the Offices of this paper.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1904

AUTOMATIO MAUSER

PISTOLS.

EVERYBODY SHOULD TRY THEESH'ĖMIS THEY ARE UNEQUALLED. AT THE PRICF | With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES,

AGENTS -STEMSSEN & CO., HONGKONG.

135

· CALIBRE 7,63 m.m.

FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSBEN & CO, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1900,

1927-1

Hmanagement and most strict supervision

as

to food, cleanliness, and hygiene of the place. All comforts of a home.

A most pleasant retreat for these desirous of a few days rest and quiet.

Comfortable accommodation for travellers Pg a visit to the historial and picturesque colony of Macho.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

Macap is 40.miles south-west of Hongkong PORTLAND CEMENT. ... One steamer (ns. Heughan), daily to and Daske of 375 lbs. net $5.00 per Cask ex Factory from Hongkong, and two steamers to and from Brigs of 250 The net 89.20 per bag ex Factory Canton, give casy communication with both

theso centres. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Cable Address BOAVISTA." "

General Managers.,

For Terms, apply to [af866) x224]

THE MANAGER Hongkong. Ist September, 1904

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